Improper Authorization in Moodle - CVE-2020-25629
Published: September 21, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46836
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25629
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Moodle
Moodle
Software vendor:
moodle.org
moodle.org
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the "Log in as" feature. A remote user with "Log in as" capability in a course context (typically, course managers) can gain access to some site administration capabilities by "logging in as" a System manager.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.